MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK (EIN 11-2645641)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-05-06
IRS object ID
202531269349302678
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-06T14:57:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1150 S WARNER ROAD SUITE 310AddressLine1Txt
CityKING OF PRUSSIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN112645641EIN

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Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORKBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND WESTERN NEW YORKBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2129579474PhoneNum

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Address Line1500 5TH AVENUE 2900AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP101102999ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWHITNEY REICHENBACKER VIGGIANOPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2129579474PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Principal OfficerJOHN HEALEYPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 5TH AVENUE 2900AddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

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WILLIAM BRILLIANT
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ANDRIA TRINIDAD
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STEVE BURNS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA BUNYATOV-GODDARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARI CHANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACLYN COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CORTESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DONAGHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMA FINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREVOR FREELAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES GALOWSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNMARIE IMPARATO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL NENNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAVEEN SHAHANI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA PELUSO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTURO POIRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACIE RODBURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RABIA SHEIKH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN THOMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP LUSSIER
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WHITNEY REICHENBACKER VIGGIANO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$189,711$0$14,513
GINA FLORESCU
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MAUREEN FITZGERALD
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER35.00$245,013$0$852Yes (X)
ANIKA DAUGHTRY
CHIEF MISSIONS OFFICER35.00$190,048$0$6,422Yes (X)
BENJAMIN MARCHIONE
REGIONAL DIR. WESTERN NY35.00$147,437$0$12,829Yes (X)
LEIGHANN BUSCEMI
DR. SPEC EVENTS & COMM FUND35.00$142,021$0$5,223Yes (X)
ELIZABETH MERKOURIS
DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY35.00$135,490$0$4,920Yes (X)
WESLEY ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY35.00$123,946$0$4,518Yes (X)
DIANA LOPEZ
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Total$50,000TotalAmt
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$24,507$9,972$7,878$6,657
MEMBERSHIP DUES$5,395$365$5,030

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$306,536BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$177,452BOYAmt
EOY$98,882EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$19,411,348BOYAmt
EOY$18,954,532EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$1,994,333BOYAmt
EOY$1,690,662EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,756,206BOYAmt
EOY$27,369,776EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$1,793,725EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$134,639EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,853,372BOYAmt
EOY$1,217,566EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,488,202BOYAmt
EOY$3,145,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,993,930BOYAmt
EOY$13,732,762EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,274,074BOYAmt
EOY$10,491,084EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,268,004BOYAmt
EOY$24,223,846EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$27,369,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,200,353NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,595,894CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,262,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,488,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,941,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,778,918CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,067,833TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,595,894CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,262,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,488,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,941,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,778,918CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,067,833TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,877,135SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$51,190,698PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$306,910CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$371,420CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$796,135CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,385CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$470,480CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,437,330TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$119,406CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,976CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,877,337CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$445,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$641,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,138,085TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$61,643,248TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$471,500GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,575. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 7,118. GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 119,406. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 53,976. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,858,762. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 445,892. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 634,356.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,503,571BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,976ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,725,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$516,936OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,714,413EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,945,840BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$205,673ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,051,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$699,556OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,503,571EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,545,594BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$69,420ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,201,109InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$468,065OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,945,840EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,996,268BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$110,545ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,885,814InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$447,034OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,545,593EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,286,993BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$311,263ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$834,475InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$436,463OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,996,268EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.46378BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.30595PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23027TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$376,496OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$300,852DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,644BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$305,798OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$282,560DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,238BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$98,882TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM NATIONAL$577,937
DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS$204,304
SECURITY DEPOSITS$16,376
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING$892,045
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,690,662TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL$29,475
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$229,596
LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING$958,495
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,217,566TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,605,330TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,200,353NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$975,291DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,175,644RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,429,686RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$94,461InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$94,461RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,524,147TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,649,488TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$975,291DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$975,291ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,674,197ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$94,461InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$94,461ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,768,658TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED TO GRANTING WISHES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY OF APPROPRIATING FOR DISTRIBUTION EACH YEAR 5% OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUND'S AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OVER THE PRIOR 12 QUARTERS THROUGH THE CALENDAR YEAR-END PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION IS PLANNED. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE FOUNDATION CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT AN AVERAGE OF 6% ANNUALLY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND NEW YORK STATE TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 7A AND THE EPTL SECTION 8-13.4 OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAW CHARITIES BUREAU. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA - METRO NYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,004,046GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,650,346CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$353,700GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$189,240RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$0FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$111,190EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$89,398OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALA - BUFFALOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$607,424GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$531,784CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$75,640GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$2,572CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$2,000NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$77,394RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$0FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$827EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,482OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,572,073GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,367,057CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$205,016GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$4,416CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$6,405NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$164,245RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$10,404FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$17,135EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$56,490OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,183,543GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,549,187CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$634,356GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$6,988CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$8,405NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$430,879RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$10,404FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$129,152EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$149,370OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$735,198DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$100,842NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11702 E HIGHLAND AVE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860481942RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGRANTING WISHES TO CRITICALLY ILL CHILDRENPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient657RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$4,742,825CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$1,901,908NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (IE MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC). ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WHICH IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
SCH I, PART II, LINE 1AS PART OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S WISH FULFILLMENT FUND, CHAPTERS MAY DONATE FUNDS TO OTHER CHAPTERS TO UNDERWRITE THE COST OF WISHES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PHILIP LUSSIER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$306,086$0$80,636$0$0$0$0$0$23,808$0$410,530$0$0$0
MAUREEN FITZGERALD
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$205,013$0$40,000$0$0$0$0$0$852$0$245,865$0$0$0
GINA FLORESCU
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$177,649$0$35,650$0$0$0$7,338$0$10,464$0$231,101$0$0$0
WHITNEY REICHENBACKER VIGGIANO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$158,298$0$31,413$0$0$0$4,049$0$10,464$0$204,224$0$0$0
ANIKA DAUGHTRY
CHIEF MISSIONS OFFICER$158,848$0$31,200$0$0$0$6,422$0$0$0$196,470$0$0$0
BENJAMIN MARCHIONE
REGIONAL DIR. WESTERN NY$128,332$0$19,105$0$0$0$4,537$0$8,292$0$160,266$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUS PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF SALARY BASED ON GOALS SET YEARLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AGAINST THE GOALS TO DETERMINE THE BONUS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$81,732NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescMEALS & SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution834ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,868,211NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. CHILDREN MUST HAVE A REFERRAL FROM AN APPROVED REFERRAL SOURCE, HAVE REACHED THE CHRONOLOGICAL AGE OF 2 YEARS AND BE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, MUST HAVE A CRITICAL ILLNESS AND NEVER HAVE BEEN GRANTED A WISH BEFORE TO QUALIFY FOR OUR WISH PROGRAM. NO CHILD WHO MEETS THESE CRITERIA IS DENIED OUR SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION GRANTED 657 WISHES TO CHILDREN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR END AUGUST 31, 2024. TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $7,585,114. OF THIS AMOUNT, $975,291 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER SERVICES, AND THE USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE FOR THE FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THE $975,291 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING ANY UNUSUAL OR EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ANY CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. ONCE THIS DETAILED REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER. SUCH STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION, OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER MANAGER IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE PRESIDENT/CEO BECOMES AWARE INCLUDES, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING (1) DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON (2) FULLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTING INTERESTS TO THE BOARD (3) THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF-HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT IS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND BY LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND BY NATIONAL BENCHMARKING ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARDS DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER STAFF, USING THE SAME INSTRUMENTS. SALARIES FOR STAFF OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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